Gen s presentments Hylor County Grand Jury October Court
Taylor County 1935 Grand Jury reports on new court house dedication and cost details. They commend Judge McLaughlin and Solicitor General Perryman, note inspections of county records, and present exact building costs totaling 86 352.00 with bond proceeds and unpaid invoices. Also includes ad for Jersey cows exchange by A J Payne Reynolds Ga.
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Superior Court
Taylor County
S. P. Gilbert
W. E. Steed
Gorond
C. F. McLaughlin
A. J. Perryman
W. J. Butler
J. W. Chitwood
A. M. Halley
Taylor Superior Court
Ee Cue Eee Ee Loo
Buena Vista Woman M. Alice Hickok Taylor Dies at 59
Mrs. M. Alice Hickok Taylor, 59, wife of Jeff A. Taylor of Buena Vista, died Friday after a long illness. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Buena Vista First Baptist Church, burial in Americus Oak Grove Cemetery. Survivors include widower Jeff A. Taylor, son James of Buena Vista, daughter Jane of Jacksonville, Ohio, and relatives in Ohio and Florida.
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Jeff Taylor
Americas Times-Recorder
M. Alice Hickok Taylor
Jeff A. Taylor
Buena Vista
Americus
First Baptist Church
G. A. Briggs
Oak Grove
J. B. Lawrence
Calvary Episcopal Church
J. Gordon Lowe
J. P. Hogg
Clark Duncan
Tom Hollis
J. A. Fort
Hollis Fort
Taylor
Ashtabula
Ohio
Chicago
Erskine M. Phelps
Geo. E. P. Dodge
Illinois
Sumter County
Amreicus
James
Jane
Jacksonville
Fla
Raymond H. Hickok
Massillon
Chas. F. Hickok
Sidney
Zephyr Hills
Miami Beach
B. F. Cronkrite
Columbus Man Injured In Tank Fall At Junction City
Ted Rufus Collins of Columbus is listed in critical condition at Columbus City Hospital after falling from a water tank he was painting in Junction City. The 40 foot drop reportedly fractured both arms and likely damaged his pelvis with probable internal injuries and severe shock. The cause remains unavailable.
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Ted Rufus Collins
Columbus
Junction City
Collins
Junction City Clears Tubercular Clinic Misreport
The town of Junction City announces there was no tubercular case found at the recent clinic and a prior report of TB in the area is declared a mistake. Mayor H. E. Lumpkin and councilmen assure residents the incident harmed the town and urge correction.
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Talbotton
T. B
Junction City
Basket Lunch Served at Mt Pisgah St P M
Notice announces a change from fish fry to a basket lunch for the Mt Pisgah church Sunday School event. Everyone is invited to attend with a smile and bring lunch. Time Saturday 8 o clock p m place at the church.
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MT. Pisgah
Mt. Pisih
Georgia Road Plan Approved by U S Bureau
The U S Bureau lifts a funding impasse, allowing Georgia to proceed with road projects costing a million dollars or more in federal funds. The long dispute over Georgia’s road program ends as revised plans for five hundred thirteen million dollars in old public works funds are accepted, with only about four hundred thousand tied to secondary projects awaiting final plans.
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Washington
Georgia Highway Department
Federal Roads Bureau
Georgia
Thomas H. MacDonald
Georgia Highway Board
Talmadge
Bureau
New Works Fund
Ball’s Ferry
Ball's Ferry
Ate
Mrs Nicholson Addresses Talbotton Woman's Club
Talbotton Georgia October 12 The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Club will be held Friday afternoon October 18 at Straus Levert Memorial Hall. The Garden Circle has planned a program The Lonely Rose royal duet Mrs C L Watkins and Mrs J S Cahill Garden Spots Mrs Madison Nicholson of Augusta piano solo Miss Estell Walker. Club members look forward to hearing Mrs Nicholson formerly lived here as a child friends recall her as Miss Lucy Woodall. Her father taught at Levert college in the building now Straus Levert Memorial Hall.
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Talbotton
Woman’s Club
Straus-Levert Memorial Hall
Garden Circle
C. L. Watkins
J. S. Cahill
Madison Nicholson
Augusta
Estell Walker
Nicholson
Lucy Woodall
Levert College
Straus- Levert Memorial Hall
Prominent Talbot Co Citizen William F Matthews Dies
William F. Matthews, 75, a prominent Talbot County resident, died at his home near Ypsilanti after a six week illness. He served long on the County Board of Education, including as its chairman, and for over 40 years was Sunday School superintendent at Collinsworth Church and a member of its Board of Stewards.
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Talbotton
William F. Matthews
Ypsilanti
Matthews
County Board of Education
Collinsworth Church
Ginners Report Shows Cotton Bales Ginned in Taylor County
The Taylor county ginner reports 6 858 bales of cotton ginned from the 1935 crop prior to Oct 1, compared with 4 791 bales ginned by Oct 1 for the 1934 crop.
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Taylor County
McLaughlin Fatally Hurt Near Roberta in Highway Accident
J J McLaughlin of Greenville 61 a state highway employee died from injuries after a truck backed into him while kneeling to inspect forms on Route 7 near Roberta three miles from Fort Valley Karnesville highway His brother Judge Frank McLaughlin of the Chattahoochee circuit was by his bedside at Macon hospital also survived by a wife two daughters and two sons with additional relatives en route
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Taylor Superior Court
C. Frank McLauglin
J. J. McLaughin
McLaugiin
Macon
J. 1 MecLaughlin
Greenville
McLaughin
Fort Valley-Karnesville
Roberta
McLauglin
Virginia
Columbus
Winona
James McLauglin
Judge McLauglin
Melange
Greenvillles
W. R. Jones
Atlanta
H. H. Revill
Evelyn McGehee
Windhams Honored With Delightful Joint Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs J J Windham were surprise honorees at a joint birthday dinner marking their seventy eighth and seventy six years. Guests included Rev S H McCorkle Ellaville Mrs W W Wallace Atlanta Mrs Ira Chamber Jacksonville Fla and numerous Windham relatives from Thomson Tifton and this city. The home was decorated with garden flowers burning tapers and a cake adorned with autumn blooms.
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J. J. Windham
S. H. McCorkle
Ellaville
W. W. Wallace
Atlanta
Ira Chamber
Jacksonville
Fla
C. G Windham
Little Son
Charleton
Thomson
W. G. Windham
Eula Heard
Walter Windham
Tifton
J. T. Mathews
Sara Windham
B. H. Greer
Jerry
Butler Legion Post Plans Oyster Supper in Butler
At the last regular meeting of the Butler Post American Legion plans were made for a big oyster supper. All Legionnaires and their wives are cordially invited. There will be no charges with Major Ben T. Watkins to be principal speaker. Watch next week's issue for date.
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Butler Post
American Legion
Ben T. Watkins
Macon
Herald
Dogwood Wanted Advertisement in Georgia Cities
Classified notice seeking dogwood delivery in Columbus and Macon Georgia. Respondents to S H Howell 1418 Second Street Macon or Howell Bros 688 Front Avenue Columbus. Includes reference 1010 8tp.
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Columbus
Macon
S. H. Howell
Second Street
Howell Bros
Front Avenue
Cabbage Plants for Sale in Georgia Sale
Wakefield cabbage plants now ready for sale in Butler Georgia. Price fifteen cents per hundred and twenty five cents for two hundred. Pickens Riley advertises in the local market.
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Long Island Wakefield
Pickens Riley
Butler, Ga
Taylor Superior Court Faces Heavy Criminal Docket
Taylor Superior Court opened its October term with an unusually heavy criminal docket. Traverse jurors began in the afternoon after early pleas. Notable cases include several murder verdicts and varied sentences, with jurors showing strong concerns for law and order in the county.
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Taylor Superior Court
Traverse
F. M. Gouch
Willie Lewis Turner
Henry Sterns
Hicks
Roscoe Carson
James Jones
J. D. James
Jim Vauss
M. Gooch
Hamp Corbin
Powell
Walter Short
State Farm
Taylor County Bar Association Thanks Its President
At the October 16 1935 meeting the Taylor County Bar Association unanimously adopted a resolution of appreciation for President Walter E Steed for arranging the court house dedication program and for presiding with grace among distinguished guests and speakers, extending felicitations to him on behalf of members and local citizens.
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Aveall
Taylor County Bar Association
Bar Association
Court House
Walter E. Steed
C. B. Marshall
Singing Convention Draws Large Crowd at Butler School
The eleventh annual singing convention at Butler school auditorium drew a vast attendance and was praised as one of the most successful events. Singers from across the county and choir leaders from neighboring counties and distant cities participated, contributing to a memorable day.
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Butler School
Hallowe'en Carnival At Butler School Promises Bigger Fun
The Butler School Hallowe'en Carnival will be larger than ever with tea rooms shows shoot the shoot stage contests in singing whistling dancing and crowning of the queen and court. The event is set for Thursday evening October 31 with a motorcade plan to represent Taylor County when the President visits Atlanta during Thanksgiving holidays.
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Hallowe’en
Taylor County
Atlanta
Hogs for Sale in Reynolds for Farm Trade
Hampshire hogs listed for sale at 28 ready to be beet for market. Price set at $15. Seller cited as S. T. Barrow of Reynolds Georgia.
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Hampshire Gifts
S. T. Barrow
Reynelds, Ga
Car Crash Kills One Injures Many Near Prattsburg
Sheriff McGuffin responds to a Sunday night wreck on Route 22 two miles east of Prattsburg. A Ford truck driven by W L McCarter, a Talbot County man, collided head on with Mrs Rolin B Scott's Plymouth coupe. The truck driver died instantly. two others were fatally injured and several more hurt. Investigators blame the truck driver for failing to yield the right of way, with blinding lights and dust also cited as contributing factors. Mrs Scott returned home to Macon after medical care.
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Sheriff McGuffin
Prattsburg
Rolin B. Scott
Macan
Napier Avenue
W.L. McCarter
Talbot County
McCarter
Scott
Macon
Judge G H Howard Involved in Fatal Road Accident
Local friends express sympathy after Judge G H Howard of Fulton County superior court drives Sunday night near Austell and fatally strikes H V Johnston 53. Johnston, walking toward Atlanta along Bankhead highway, was hit after stumbling toward the judge’s car. Howard rendered aid and notified authorities. Johnston died soon after at Georgia Baptist hospital.
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G. H
Ato
Tlanta
H. V. Johnston
Austell
G. H. Howard
Fulton
Atlanta
Bankhead
Howard
Georgia Baptist Hospital
W H Bickley Dies At Columbus Home
Friends and relatives report the death of W H Bickley at his Columbus residence after several weeks of illness. He was employed by the Sea board Air Line railroad. Survived by his wife two sons L W and Uhlandeer of Columbus a brother C W Riley and two sisters Mrs Da Shines of this county and Mrs J L Helms of Unadilla.
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W. H. Bickley
Columbus
Bickley
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
L. W. and
Uhlandeer
C. W. Riley
da Shines
This County
J.L Helms
Unadilla
Col H P Wallace Improves After Illness in Taylor Court
Col H P Wallace is reported improving after a period of illness that kept him in bed for medical care. The improving condition follows a strenuous week handling a number of important Taylor Superior Court cases in session here.
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Col. H. P. Wallace
Taylor Superior Court
Seasion
Butler Methodist Church Services Next Sunday
Butler Methodist Church invites worshippers with Sunday school at 10 am Young People's League at 6 40 pm preaching at 11 am and 7 pm public welcomed Fourth quarterly conference set for Oct 18 led by Pastor W E Hightower plans outlined in weekly notice
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Butler Methodist Church
Young People’s League
Butler
W. E. Hightower
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Hylor County
Grand Jury
Schatz Venetian Blind Co
Int. Business Machine Co
Citizens State Bank
Avery
A. J. Payne
Reynolds, Ga
Neighbor City
H. E. Lumpkin
W. Moore
W. J. Hesters
K. J. Downs
A. Blythe
W. H. Keller
Ww. E. Thomasson
M. D
U. S
Mrs. Nicholson
Talbot Co
Ginners Report
J.1. McLaughlin
Butler Legion Post
Dogwood
Hallowe’en Carnival
Judge Howard
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